After a rough start to conference play, Virginia Tech travels to Louisville to improve upon their two-game win streak. It will not be an easy task. Under interim coach David Padgett, Louisville has a 12-4 overall record and a 2-1 conference. On Wednesday, the Cardinals found themselves down 17 points at Florida State but were able to mount an impressive comeback to win on the road 73-69. This is a good team, but not as good as years past when they were under the coaching “prowess” of Rick Pitino.
The series history heavily favors Louisville. The Hokies have not beaten the Cardinals since 1991, and have only won 2 of the last 25 matchups, dating back to February of 1985.